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Top score for Cotswold District Council as it puts nature at its heart

Cotswold District Council has been recognised as one of the best-performing authorities in the country for nature recovery, according to the national Nature Emergency Scorecards - reflecting its strong commitment to protecting and restoring one of the UK’s most valued landscapes. 

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Council forced to withdraw from Moreton-in-Marsh housing appeal as planning system stacks the odds against local decision-making

Cotswold District Council has confirmed it is withdrawing from a public inquiry into a proposed 195-home development in Moreton-in-Marsh, after concluding that the national planning system now leaves councils with little realistic chance of defending refusals of this kind. 

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Government again refuses to rethink Cotswold housing target after council stressed community concerns and constraints

Minister’s reply to leader follows firm consultation response by Council on yet more planning policy changes that do “not recognise rural authority challenges”